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Support from the Right

There is no denying that the main opposition to an open and free online casino and poker gambling industry is the religious right in the US. The conservative republicans in the US are almost wholly responsible for the fact that the controversial UIGEA gambling ban passed in the first place. The US has effectively created a protected market that blocks out all foreign competition from online casinos and gambling groups. And now that there is a big push to repeal the UIGEA and regulate and license the industry, the republicans are also spearheading every effort possible to stop the legalization of internet gambling. Surprisingly though, there is some support coming out of the moderate right as the PPA and Barney Frank push new legislation that would introduce a regulatory framework for the industry in the US market.

Barney Frank has notably gained support from a handful of republicans on his bill that has been a long time coming and is currently awaiting discussion in the next Congressional session. The PPA though is also pretty persuasive in regards to the internet poker industry in particular. The online casinos are a completely separate issue according to the PPA because internet poker is a skill based game that should not fall under the same legislation as chance gambling games.

Last month’s PPA sponsored land charity poker tournament brought out the support of Peter King and Lynn Westmoreland (R-New York, R-Geog.). King was very vocal to the online casino and poker gambling industry news organizations in his support of Barney Frank’s current bill in Congress. Although they are in separate parties, King notes that they have definitely aligned on this issue and the need for better control and regulation of the online gambling industry.